TERRA 1014: A is for Adderall

Produced by Maggie Smith

Synopsis

A is for Adderall is a gripping profile of a young man’s battle with his ADD diagnosis and his life on Adderall. Currently in the United States, 6.4 million kids have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, which has resulted in countless Adderall prescriptions. Like drinking a gigantic cocktails of amphetamines—other popular street amphetamines include methamphetamine, speed, and ecstasy–Adderall is listed as a tier 2 drug for abuse by the FDA. While the United States is one of only two countries in the world that legally condones the prescription use of Adderall, the American youth are the ones that are at risk. This film looks at a young man’s struggle to find himself. Will a bottle of pills be his solution, or will he fight back?

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About the Producer

Maggie Smith is an up-and-coming filmmaker. She is currently in her second year as a graduate student at Montana State University where she is studying Science and Natural History Documentary Filmmaking. A native Minnesotan, Maggie traded lakes for mountains and now resides in Bozeman, Montana. Maggie’s favorite part of the filmmaking process is editing, although she says cinematography is not far behind. “I love controlling how everything comes together. In the beginning, I’m given all this raw footage filled with hours of information and I’ve got the task of sifting through it all, saying what works and doesn’t work, what should go here and what should go there. It’s tedious work at times and I spend days staring at a computer screen in a windowless room, but editing is where the magic happens!” says Smith. Maggie compensates for the long hours spent at her computer with a multitude of outdoor activities. She is an avid skier and chances are if she’s not in class or working on a film you’ll find her “shredding the pow” at Bridger Bowl. She also enjoys hiking, yoga, camping, and her newest obsession is paddleboarding.